Mike Teavee

Mike Teavee (occasionally spelled "Teevee" and "T.V.") is a character in the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and its subsequent films. He is, as his last name implies, an avid television fan and, in the 2005 movie adaptation of the book, a video game fan as well. Mike's parents felt that television was a fine choice for raising a child. They can always keep track of him and lay his food right by the TV.

Mike's downfall

In the story and both films, he gets shrunken down by impulsively disobeying Mr. Wonka's request to stay away from the Wonka-vision camera. Wonka-vision was intended to send bars of chocolate to television sets around the world, providing free samples of Wonka's candy. After the bar is sent by the Wonka-vision camera, it can be taken and eaten from a television set, which amazed those still in the tour (Charlie and Mike). The Wonka-vision camera transmits Mike to a television set across the room, in the process reducing Mike to a size that will fit on the screen. When his parents say he won't be able to go back to school, or do anything in general, Mike says he'd still be able to watch TV. This causes Mr. Teavee to scream and say "I'm throwing away the TV once we get home! I'VE HAD IT with television!", and in turn causes Mike to throw a hissy fit. Fortunately, Wonka has him stretched in the taffy pulling machines, but the Oompa Loompas overdo it and accidentally make him a very thin giant. However, Wonka notes that at least he will likely be a star basketball player. The second part of the latter, however, was omitted from the 1971 movie but comically portrayed in the 2005 edition.

Related Topics:
Sent - Mr. Teavee - Oompa Loompa - Basketball

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• He is portrayed by Paris Themmen in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
• He is portrayed by Jordan Fry in the 2005 version, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.